Photos: Panama

The Cala Mia eco-resort off Panama's western coast has 11 cabanas, which don't have in-room telephones, and there was no cellphone service. The resort runs on solar power.

The Cala Mia eco-resort off Panama's western coast has 11 cabanas, which don't have in-room telephones, and there was no cellphone service. The resort runs on solar power. (Susan Carpenter / Los Angeles Times)

A pool at the Cala Mia resort on Boca Chica off Panama's coast appears to flow into the Pacific. The island is one of the 100 that make up the Archipelago de Chiriquí.

A pool at the Cala Mia resort on Boca Chica off Panama's coast appears to flow into the Pacific. The island is one of the 100 that make up the Archipelago de Chiriquí. (Susan Carpenter / Los Angeles Times)